Makkhawan Rangsan Bridge
Makkhawan Rangsan Bridge | |
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 Side of the Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 13°45′48.19″N 100°30′33.41″E / 13.7633861°N 100.5092806°E |
| Carries | Ratchadamnoen Avenue |
| Crosses | Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem |
| Locale | Bang Khun Phrom Sub-District, Phra Nakhon District and Wat Sommanat Sub-district, Pom Prap Sattru Phai District with Dusit Sub-District, Dusit District, Bangkok, Central Thailand |
| Official name | Makkhawan Rangsan Bridge |
| Other name(s) | Makkhawan Bridge |
| Maintained by | Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Italian and Spanish architecture |
| Material | Steel and Marble |
| History | |
| Architect | Carlo Allegri |
| Opened | 1903 |
| Location | |
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Makkhawan Rangsan Bridge (Thai: สะพานมัฆวานรังสรรค์; RTGS: Saphan Makkhawan Rangsan; usually shortened to "Makkhawan Bridge") is a historic bridge of inner Bangkok. It's a bridge spans Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem (Phadung Krung Kasem canal) on Ratchadamnoen avenue (section outer Ratchadamnoen) in the border of Bang Khun Phrom sub-district, Phra Nakhon district and Wat Sommanat sub-district, Pom Prap Sattru Phai district with Dusit sub-district, Dusit district near United Nations in Thailand, Rajadamnern Boxing Stadium, Wat Sommanas Rajavaravihara, Wat Makutkasattriyaram and Government House. In addition it also serves as a four-way intersection of Ratchadamnoen, Krung Kasem and Luk Luang roads.
The bridge is one of the five series bridges built to across Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem during the reign of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V), it was designed by Italian architect Carlo Allegri using the patterns of Italian and Spanish architecture. It takes a total of three years, the bridge is a beautiful Erawan (Airavata) steel frame and four marble lampposts, considered is one of the most beautiful bridges in Bangkok. His Majesty King Chulalongkorn was inaugurated in 1903.
For all five bridges built to cross the Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem all were created and launched on the same period. They have all the rhyme names, that meaningful "bridge built by the deities". The term "Makkhawan Rangsan" translates as "the bridge that Makkhawan (Indra) was the creator". King Chulalongkorn originally intended to name it "Makkhawan Rangrak" (มัฆวานรังรักษ์).[1] [2]
In 1994, two more bridges were added to increase the traffic lanes. This's the royal project of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX).[3]
It's considered as a bridge across to Government House including toward Royal Plaza and Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall. It's often used as a venue for several political demonstrations in Thai history like other landmarks on Ratchadamnoen avenue, such as Democracy Monument, Phan Fa Lilat Bridge and Khok Wua Intersection etc.[4] [5]
See also
References
- ^ "มัฆวานรังสรรค์ (๒๗ มิถุนายน ๒๕๕๓)". Royal Society of Thailand (in Thai). 2010-06-27.
- ^ "Check in ถิ่นสยาม ตอน สะพานชุดเทวดานฤมิต (ชมคลิป)". Matichon (in Thai). 2015-07-24.
- ^ "โครงการ ก่อสร้างสะพานคู่ขนานสะพานมัฆวานรังสรรค์". Office of the Royal Development Projects Board (ORDPB) (in Thai).
- ^ "ลั่นชัยชนะยกแรก พธม.นัดใหม่5มิย.สะพานมัฆวานฯ 'จำลอง'กร้าวไล่รัฐบาล". Thairath (in Thai). 2012-06-01.
- ^ "#COUPANNIVERSARY PROTEST LIVE BLOG". Khaosod. 2018-05-22.
